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a_o liberty_n peculiar_a to_o this_o church_n of_o england_n above_o all_o the_o realm_n in_o christendom_n that_o i_o read_v of_o that_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v wilful_o forty_o day_n together_o excommunicate_a and_o be_v according_o b._n according_o nota_fw-la interlin_n pag._n regist._n 65._o b._n certify_v by_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o chancery_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o one_o precedent_n in_o the_o register_n of_o this_o writ_n it_o a._n it_o regist._n in_o breu_fw-fr original_n pag._n 68_o a._n be_v say_v quòd_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la procedat_fw-la for_o a_o note_n in_o the_o same_o book_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o another_o write_v do_v teach_v we_o that_o such_o clause_n be_v but_o use_v pro_fw-la honore_fw-la regio_fw-la etiamsiad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la teneatur_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a old_a precedent_n of_o writ_n there_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o writ_n be_v by_o law_n require_v as_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la 65._o capiendo_fw-la reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o it_o be_v say_v quòd_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la querelis_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o sundry_a other_o writ_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n &_o pag._n 66._o a._n &_o b._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o b._n &_o 65._o b._n affirm_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o write_v the_o king_n say_v a._n say_v ibid._n pag._n 69._o a._n thus_o nolumus_fw-la quod_fw-la libertas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la violetur_fw-la and_o again_o ibidem_fw-la again_o ibidem_fw-la jura_n &_o libertates_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la illaesa_fw-la volentes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la obseruari_fw-la in_o these_o certificate_n the_o bishop_n and_o other_o have_v in_o some_o case_n authority_n to_o certify_v as_o the_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n the_o custos_fw-la spiritualitatis_fw-la of_o a_o vacant_a see_v and_o the_o bishop_n official_a and_o vicar_n general_a ipso_fw-la in_o remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la that_o they_o make_v none_o error_n must_v remember_v to_o observe_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nova_fw-la nat_n breu_n pag._n 64._o f._n express_v therein_o that_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o do_v certify_v be_v excommunicate_v maiori_fw-la excommunicatione_n because_o for_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n as_o happy_o for_o company_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v imprison_v second_o that_o ibidem_fw-la that_o ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o be_v by_o name_n and_o particular_o so_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o in_o gross_a in_o company_n of_o a_o multitude_n as_o be_v often_o do_v in_o elder_a time_n or_o indefinite_o and_o in_o generality_n as_o when_o the_o bb._n excommunicate_v all_o whosoever_o shall_v violate_v any_o part_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n for_o that_o excommunication_n say_v fitzherbert_n in_o that_o place_n must_v grow_v upon_o a_o special_a suit_n against_o a_o man_n either_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o a_o party_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la may_v be_v ground_v three_o b._n three_o reg._n in_o breed_v orig_n pag_n 69._o b._n &_o notainterlin_n pag._n 65._o b._n if_o any_o inferior_a officer_n under_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o archdeacon_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n certify_v yet_o must_v the_o bishop_n certificate_n run_v that_o it_o be_v do_v nostra_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la but_o that_o the_o express_v in_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o excommunication_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n of_o necessity_n require_v i_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o any_o place_n of_o the_o register_n or_o of_o fitzherberts_n natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o crime_n mention_v 23._o mention_v 5._o eliz._n ca._n 23._o in_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o particular_a original_a cause_n must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o certificate_n nevertheless_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o other_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n orin_v matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a or_o for_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n whether_o move_v of_o office_n or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n therethe_v common_a law_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o be_v retain_v now_o i_o find_v precedent_n of_o these_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n wherein_o no_o particular_a original_a cause_n but_o only_o general_a be_v express_v which_o as_o in_o other_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n as_o touch_v bastardy_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n believe_v without_o further_a traverse_n or_o examination_n namely_o
if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v too_o forward_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n fear_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o 67._o the_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o &_o 64._o h._n reg._n pag._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o prisoner_n by_o colour_n of_o some_o write_v without_o take_v such_o caution_n as_o may_v be_v judge_v sufficient_a then_o may_v the_o bishop_n purchase_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o in_o no_o case_n the_o prisoner_n be_v deliver_v except_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o offer_v to_o the_o bishop_n cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la pignoratitiam_fw-la at_o the_o least_o a_o gage_n or_o real_a caution_n de_fw-fr satiffaciendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v in_o deed_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n without_o such_o sufficient_a caution_n which_o in_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n p._n 67._o a._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o b._n register_n be_v thus_o express_v nulla_fw-la inde_fw-la facta_fw-la satisfactione_n aut_fw-la praestita_fw-la cautione_n prout_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la then_o must_v a_o writ_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o chancery_n for_o the_o new_a attach_n of_o the_o prisoner_n contain_v also_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o do_v appear_v and_o answer_v his_o contempt_n for_o such_o his_o deal_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v in_o laesionem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o contemptum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la regis_fw-la thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o other_o mean_a for_o deliverance_n of_o such_o excommunicate_a person_n out_o of_o prison_n be_v when_o he_o have_v appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n give_v against_o he_o as_o unjust_a or_o as_o void_a and_o erroneous_a for_o if_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o sentence_n give_v then_o must_v he_o needs_o submit_v himself_o and_o offer_v caution_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v but_o if_o he_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v uniustlie_o deal_v with_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o submit_v then_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v enlarge_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o upon_o appellation_n make_v to_o the_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n who_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a and_o able_a judge_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o determine_v whether_o he_o have_v be_v du_o proceed_v with_o and_o rightful_o excommunicate_v juxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la or_o not_o as_o c._n as_o reg._n pag._n 69._o b._n &_o 70._o a_o &_o b._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o c._n appear_v by_o sundry_a of_o these_o write_v in_o the_o register_n and_o otherwise_o the_o reason_n why_o such_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n that_o have_v appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v first_o because_o upon_o the_o appellation_n the_o judge_n from_o who_o it_o be_v make_v do_v thereby_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o judge_n in_o that_o cause_n secondlie_o for_o a._n for_o ibid._n pag._n 68_o a._n that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o appellation_n be_v to_o put_v the_o appellant_n into_o the_o same_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o before_o the_o sentence_n give_v for_o the_o doubtfulness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o the_o validity_n or_o invaliditie_n of_o it_o thirdlie_o by_o reason_n that_o where_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o appellation_n be_v make_v may_v be_v have_v there_o the_o party_n appellant_n be_v for_o the_o time_n usual_o absolve_v and_o release_v from_o the_o excommunication_n last_o lest_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o his_o appeal_v which_o may_v happen_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v just_a if_o allegation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o court_n in_o his_o behalf_n against_o who_o the_o written_a de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v award_v and_o go_v forth_o that_o he_o have_v appeal_v and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o authenticallie_o so_o appear_v by_o public_a instrument_n there_o show_v yea_o for_o the_o most_o part_n even_o where_o such_o public_a instrument_n have_v be_v show_v a_o c._n a_o reg._n 69._o b._n 70._o a._n &_o b._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 65._o b._n c._n written_a of_o scire_fw-la fasias_fw-la first_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o do_v b._n do_v reg._n pag._n 70._o b._n warn_v the_o bishop_n and_o he_o who_o do_v prosecute_v the_o party_n imprison_v to_o come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o there_o to_o show_v cause_n why_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o surcease_v from_o attach_n he_o or_o deliver_v he_o if_o he_o be_v afore_o in_o prison_n while_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o appellation_n depend_v in_o the_o same_o writ_n also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v contain_v that_o the_o party_n if_o he_o be_v take_v either_o shall_v be_v bring_v c._n bring_v reg._n pag._n 69._o &_o 70._o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 65._o c._n up_o into_o the_o chancery_n under_o sure_a and_o safe_a guard_n or_o else_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a mainpernor_n that_o shall_v undertake_v for_o he_o body_n for_o body_n for_o his_o personal_a appearance_n in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v prosecute_v he_o appeal_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v and_o endure_v what_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o order_v he_o unto_o yea_o b._n yea_o reg._n pag._n 70._o b._n that_o his_o mainpernour_n shall_v safe_o even_o redeliver_v he_o again_o to_o the_o prison_n where_o he_o be_v if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o court_n shall_v so_o order_v it_o now_o if_o the_o bishop_n when_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o office_n or_o the_o party_n at_o who_o instance_n it_o be_v do_v a._n do_v reg._n pag._n 70._o a._n not_o come_v upon_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la serve_v at_o the_o day_n prefix_v or_o at_o further_a quarto_fw-la die_v pòst_fw-la unto_o which_o day_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v to_o continue_v the_o process_n they_o be_v the_o party_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n so_o that_o it_o do_v first_o appear_v by_o public_a instrument_n that_o he_o have_v in_o deed_n appeal_v but_o if_o the_o bishop_n e._n bishop_n reg._n pag._n 70._o b._n nat._n br_n pag._n 65._o e._n and_o he_o that_o prosecute_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o attorney_n do_v come_v at_o the_o day_n prefix_v and_o he_o that_o be_v imprison_v or_o his_o mainepernour_n do_v not_o come_v then_o a_o writ_n for_o the_o reattachment_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n go_v forth_o to_o imprison_v he_o until_o he_o satisfy_v tam_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la and_o likewise_o a_o attachment_n for_o his_o mainpernour_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o he_o that_o prosecute_v and_o to_o receive_v what_o the_o court_n shall_v further_o consider_v and_o this_o course_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la before_o the_o party_n be_v deliver_v do_v seem_v chief_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o there_o may_v be_v doubt_n make_v that_o some_o cause_n may_v be_v allege_v by_o those_o who_o have_v interest_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v if_o no_o such_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v and_o when_o by_o very_o e._n very_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o e._n authentical_a public_a instrument_n show_v forth_o in_o court_n his_o appellation_n evident_o appear_v there_o sometime_o without_o any_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la first_fw-mi award_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la be_v direct_v forth_o unto_o the_o sheriff_n b._n sheriff_n ibid._n &_o nota_fw-la interlin_n in_o reg._n pag._n 68_o b._n nevertheless_o in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n must_v within_o the_o year_n of_o his_o appeal_v by_o witness_n or_o oath_n prove_v his_o diligence_n in_o prosecute_a his_n appeal_v with_o effect_n for_o there_o be_v precedent_n of_o such_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n where_o no_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la before_o the_o supersedeas_fw-la go_v forth_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o there_o appear_v viz._n quia_fw-la c._n appellavit_fw-la a._n e._n a._n reg._n pag._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o a._n &_o b._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o e._n sententia_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ab_fw-la iniqua_fw-la &_o prosequitur_fw-la appellationem_fw-la cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la proutper_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la publica_fw-la apparet_fw-la nos_fw-la nolentes_fw-la quòd_fw-la praefato_fw-la c._n per_fw-la praedictum_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la via_fw-la praecludatur_fw-la quominus_fw-la dictae_fw-la appellationis_fw-la suae_fw-la negotium_fw-la prosequi_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la etc._n etc._n maximè_fw-la cùm_fw-la appellantium_fw-la status_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la integer_fw-la ideo_fw-la pendent_fw-la appellatione_fw-la supersedeas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o deliver_v a_o excommunicate_v person_n out_o of_o prison_n but_o mo_z or_o other_o mean_v then_o these_o two_o for_o
man_n in_o a_o grand_a jury_n do_v the_o like_a and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v such_o a_o man_n afterward_o to_o give_v also_o particular_a evidence_n thereof_o at_o time_n of_o the_o trial_n for_o be_v there_o any_o course_n more_o usual_a then_o for_o he_o that_o prefer_v up_o the_o enditement_n &_o give_v evidence_n to_o have_v it_o find_v to_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n &_o to_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o very_a felony_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o prisoner_n trial_n for_o life_n and_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o infourmer_n &_o prosecutour_n may_v be_v examine_v also_o as_o a_o witness_n which_o be_v very_o untrue_a both_o by_o law_n and_o practice_n how_o can_v this_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o advouch_v viz._n that_o no_o challenge_n against_o the_o accuser_n be_v admit_v in_o court_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a see_v both_o against_o prosecutor_n and_o witness_n by_o the_o civil_a &_o canon_n law_n exception_n or_o challenge_n may_v be_v take_v and_o 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